Novel HDAC inhibitors exhibit pre-clinical efficacy in lymphoma models and point to the importance of CDKN1A expression levels in mediating their anti-tumor response
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ORGANISM(S): Homo sapiens
PROVIDER: GSE64821 | GEO | 2015/03/18
SECONDARY ACCESSION(S): PRJNA271950
REPOSITORIES: GEO
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